2025 New Orleans Bourbon Festival

2025 New Orleans Bourbon Festival

10:00am CDT

Bourbon Judging New Orleans Marriott Warehouse Arts District - Gravier (A,B,C)

10:00pm CDT

VIP Welcome Reception New Orleans Marriott Warehouse Arts District - Tchoupitoulas

10:00am CDT

Martin Duffy - Glencairn Crystal New Orleans Marriott Warehouse Arts District - New LeveeMartin C. Duffy Mike Hiatt - The Whiskey Trip New Orleans Marriott Warehouse Arts District - JuliaMichael Hiatt Potter Jane Distilling Company New Orleans Marriott Warehouse Arts District - Gravier (D,E,F)Jane Bowie • Denny Potter Seven-Three Distillery New Orleans Marriott Warehouse Arts District - Cypress Ballroom IAdam Fayard • Luka Cutura The Art of Pairing Bourbon and Cigars New Orleans Marriott Warehouse Arts District - CourtyardMaggie Kimberl

11:15am CDT

Bourbon 101: A Class for Forgetters and Beginners New Orleans Marriott Warehouse Arts District - FultonMatt Ray Bourbon thru Bluegrass/Heaven Hill Distillery New Orleans Marriott Warehouse Arts District - Gravier (A,B,C)Bernie Lubbers Mike Veach - 20th Century Distilling History New Orleans Marriott Warehouse Arts District - Delta QueenMichael Veach Pinhook - Sean Josephs New Orleans Marriott Warehouse Arts District - TchoupitoulasSean Josephs Trey Zoeller , Jefferson's Bourbon , Founder of Jefferson's Bourbon New Orleans Marriott Warehouse Arts District - Cypress Ballroom IITrey Zoeller

1:00pm CDT

Andrea Meriwether - Bourbon & Bubbles New Orleans Marriott Warehouse Arts District - FultonAndrea Meriwether Angel's Envy New Orleans Marriott Warehouse Arts District - Gravier (A,B,C) Buffalo Trace Distillery, Master Blender, Drew Mayville New Orleans Marriott Warehouse Arts District - Cypress Ballroom IDrew Mayville Jamar Mack - Bourbon & Benevolence New Orleans Marriott Warehouse Arts District - JuliaJamar Mack The Art of Pairing Bourbon and Cigars New Orleans Marriott Warehouse Arts District - CourtyardMaggie Kimberl

2:15pm CDT

Chicken Cock Whiskey New Orleans Marriott Warehouse Arts District - Fulton Cocktails by Four Roses New Orleans Marriott Warehouse Arts District - Gravier (D,E,F) Mike & Matt Hard Truth Whiskey New Orleans Marriott Warehouse Arts District - Delta QueenMichael Veach Penelope Bourbon - The Estate Collection - A journey of the founders principals. New Orleans Marriott Warehouse Arts District - Cypress Ballroom IIMatt Ward The Greatest Stories Ever Told New Orleans Marriott Warehouse Arts District - New LeveeMatt Ray

3:30pm CDT

Blind Flight Fight New Orleans Marriott Warehouse Arts District - New LeveeChad & Sara Neeley Family Distillery New Orleans Marriott Warehouse Arts District - JuliaJackie Zykan • Royce Neeley Old Carter Whiskey Co. New Orleans Marriott Warehouse Arts District - FultonMark Carter Old Elk New Orleans Marriott Warehouse Arts District - Gravier (A,B,C)Melinda Maddox Picking Peerless New Orleans Marriott Warehouse Arts District - Cypress Ballroom IJohn Wadell

6:00pm CDT

Grand Tasting - Fri (VIP) Contemporary Arts Center (CAC)

7:00pm CDT

Grand Tasting - Fri (Food Only) Contemporary Arts Center (CAC) Grand Tasting - Fri (General) Contemporary Arts Center (CAC)

10:00am CDT

Kings County and the Maturation of the Craft Bourbon Boom 15 Years In. New Orleans Marriott Warehouse Arts District - Gravier (A,B,C)Colin Spoelman Mike & Matt Get Toasted New Orleans Marriott Warehouse Arts District - Delta QueenMichael Veach • Matthew Kohorst Pedigreed Grains: Biodiversity in Whiskey Grains New Orleans Marriott Warehouse Arts District - FultonMaggie Kimberl Women's Panel New Orleans Marriott Warehouse Arts District - Cypress Ballroom II

11:15am CDT

Brent Elliot - Four Roses New Orleans Marriott Warehouse Arts District - Gravier (D,E,F)Brent Elliot K.Luke New Orleans Marriott Warehouse Arts District - New LeveeJonathan Maisano New/Used Barrels New Orleans Marriott Warehouse Arts District - TchoupitoulasZach & Jessica Ann Zimlich O.H. Ingram River Aged Whiskey New Orleans Marriott Warehouse Arts District - Delta QueenSteven Nicodemo

1:00pm CDT

Hood Sommelier Spice Cabinet New Orleans Marriott Warehouse Arts District - JuliaJack Beguedou Karthik Sudhir RY3 New Orleans Marriott Warehouse Arts District - Cypress Ballroom IKarthik Sudhir Meet the Maker with Bardstown Bourbon Company New Orleans Marriott Warehouse Arts District - Gravier (A,B,C) Redwood Empire Whiskey New Orleans Marriott Warehouse Arts District - New LeveeLauren Patz The Art of Pairing Bourbon and Cigars New Orleans Marriott Warehouse Arts District - CourtyardMaggie Kimberl

2:15pm CDT

Art Eatables - Chocolate Pairing New Orleans Marriott Warehouse Arts District - FultonKelly Ramsey Blending Panel New Orleans Marriott Warehouse Arts District - Gravier (D,E,F)Melinda Maddox • Sean Josephs • Macaulay Minton • Drew Mayville Blind Flight Fight New Orleans Marriott Warehouse Arts District - Cypress Ballroom IIChad & Sara Conor O'Driscoll, Master Distiller - Heaven Hill Distillery New Orleans Marriott Warehouse Arts District - New LeveeConor O'Driscoll Marianne Eves New Orleans Marriott Warehouse Arts District - Delta QueenMarianne Eaves

3:30pm CDT

Bourbon thru Bluegrass/Heaven Hill Distillery New Orleans Marriott Warehouse Arts District - Gravier (A,B,C)Bernie Lubbers Dark Arts Whiskey House New Orleans Marriott Warehouse Arts District - JuliaMacaulay Minton Limestone Branch Distillery New Orleans Marriott Warehouse Arts District - FultonSteve Beam • Stephen Fante' Still Austin New Orleans Marriott Warehouse Arts District - Cypress Ballroom IChris Seals

6:00pm CDT

Grand Tasting - Sat (VIP) Contemporary Arts Center (CAC)

7:00pm CDT

Grand Tasting - Sat (Food Only) Contemporary Arts Center (CAC) Grand Tasting - Sat (General) Contemporary Arts Center (CAC)